Federal regulators demand MBTA improve worker safety or face ban from subway lines.
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The Federal Transit Administration has demanded that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) take immediate action to correct safety problems that are still endangering T workers. The order comes after an employee was seriously injured while working on the right of way in a location where access had not been requested or granted. The order demands the T take a series of specific actions by Monday, or else face a ban on track work.
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